The Cask of Amontillado
While reading the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe shows irony throughout the story. Poe shows it by the main character and even though the costumes that the character are wearing.
Fortunato’s is one of the main characters and Poe shows irony through his name because in Italian his name stands for good fortune and luck. And it ironic because in the story Poe has Fortunato going for his own death. And also because of the fact since he is supposed to be the lucky one he goes through the worst death, by getting buried in a tomb.
Another example of irony that Poe shows in the story is when Montresor is pretending to be concerned about Fortunato cough. It ironic because as they are walking through the vaults Montresor says to Fortunato “we will go back your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is a Luchesi – pg. 16” and then Fortunato says “the cough is mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough. - pg. 16” As Fortuanto says this Montresors says back “true- true- pg. 16” and at this point you can see the evil in Monterseors. It ironic because Montresors is trying to pretend he cares about his cough but really Monterseors is just plotting out a way to kill Fortuanto.
Throughout the story The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, he shows irony all threw the story especially threw the main characters Montresors and Fortunatos.
Fortunato’s is one of the main characters and Poe shows irony through his name because in Italian his name stands for good fortune and luck. And it ironic because in the story Poe has Fortunato going for his own death. And also because of the fact since he is supposed to be the lucky one he goes through the worst death, by getting buried in a tomb.
Another example of irony that Poe shows in the story is when Montresor is pretending to be concerned about Fortunato cough. It ironic because as they are walking through the vaults Montresor says to Fortunato “we will go back your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is a Luchesi – pg. 16” and then Fortunato says “the cough is mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough. - pg. 16” As Fortuanto says this Montresors says back “true- true- pg. 16” and at this point you can see the evil in Monterseors. It ironic because Montresors is trying to pretend he cares about his cough but really Monterseors is just plotting out a way to kill Fortuanto.
Throughout the story The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, he shows irony all threw the story especially threw the main characters Montresors and Fortunatos.